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Flood Warning issued May 31 at 8:31PM CDT until June 3 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

…The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri…

Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Pettis and Johnson
Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Blackwater River at Valley City.

* WHEN…From Monday afternoon to late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS…At 22.0 feet, Woodlands and farm fields along the river
begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, County Highway E near Valley City and
Highway 23 near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 23.9 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
– Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

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